CVE-2014-9260 in the critical feed json
The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every Wor…
published 2017-08-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9085
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.1%
- EPSS 11.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every WordPress option.
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 2.7.3
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-36301)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36301 WordPress Plugin Download Manager 2.7.2 - Privilege Escalation webapps, 2014-11-24
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9260
- NVD CVE-2014-9260
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.